QUOTE said:The announcement was heard all around the world: Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360? No way! Well, today's Square Enix E3 press conference clarified a few details. First: Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3-exclusive ... at least in Japan. According to Kotaku, Square Enix exec Shinji Hashimoto told reporters: "I think you are right [in assuming that (the Xbox 360 version) is not coming out in Japan.]" It will only appear on Xbox 360 in English-speaking territories.
In addition, Final Fantasy XIII will release in Japan first -- and then will be localized for the international audience. That means Japanese gamers will enjoy FFXIII on PS3 long before the rest of the world will see it go multiplatform.
That's not a move Sony did to retain at least the Japanese market, it's just a smart Microsoft and SE movescience said:QUOTE said:The announcement was heard all around the world: Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360? No way! Well, today's Square Enix E3 press conference clarified a few details. First: Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3-exclusive ... at least in Japan. According to Kotaku, Square Enix exec Shinji Hashimoto told reporters: "I think you are right [in assuming that (the Xbox 360 version) is not coming out in Japan.]" It will only appear on Xbox 360 in English-speaking territories.
In addition, Final Fantasy XIII will release in Japan first -- and then will be localized for the international audience. That means Japanese gamers will enjoy FFXIII on PS3 long before the rest of the world will see it go multiplatform.
raulpica said:That's not a move Sony did to assure the Japanese market, it's just a smart MS move.science said:QUOTE said:The announcement was heard all around the world: Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360? No way! Well, today's Square Enix E3 press conference clarified a few details. First: Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3-exclusive ... at least in Japan. According to Kotaku, Square Enix exec Shinji Hashimoto told reporters: "I think you are right [in assuming that (the Xbox 360 version) is not coming out in Japan.]" It will only appear on Xbox 360 in English-speaking territories.
In addition, Final Fantasy XIII will release in Japan first -- and then will be localized for the international audience. That means Japanese gamers will enjoy FFXIII on PS3 long before the rest of the world will see it go multiplatform.
360 games in Japan sell like crap, so it was better for them not to port it to 360. That would only be a waste of money
But they don't love 360sscience said:raulpica said:That's not a move Sony did to assure the Japanese market, it's just a smart MS move.science said:QUOTE said:The announcement was heard all around the world: Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360? No way! Well, today's Square Enix E3 press conference clarified a few details. First: Final Fantasy XIII is still a PS3-exclusive ... at least in Japan. According to Kotaku, Square Enix exec Shinji Hashimoto told reporters: "I think you are right [in assuming that (the Xbox 360 version) is not coming out in Japan.]" It will only appear on Xbox 360 in English-speaking territories.
In addition, Final Fantasy XIII will release in Japan first -- and then will be localized for the international audience. That means Japanese gamers will enjoy FFXIII on PS3 long before the rest of the world will see it go multiplatform.
360 games in Japan sell like crap, so it was better for them not to port it to 360. That would only be a waste of money
I'm not sure about that... this could have been the big boost the 360 needed in Japan. The Japanese love the FF series
Well, yeah. But there's an higher chance that he would still probably get a PS3, seeing it has a lot more Japanese games on it than a 360, even if a 360 costs less.science said:But they could learn to love it if it has Final Fantasy!
There is a guy who has neither PS3 or 360, and he really wants to play this game, he doesn't give a shit about any other games. Chances are, he is gonna get the 360 over the PS3 due to the fact that it costs less. But now he only has the option of a PS3. I think it would have helped MS in Japan. But on the other hand, if there is more PS3s in Japan than 360s already, it is a smart move. But it really is a double edged sword
Twiffles said:
I wonder how many PS3 owners are actually upset they can't brag about FFXIII to their 360 friends.
Endogene said:Twiffles said:
I wonder how many PS3 owners are actually upset they can't brag about FFXIII to their 360 friends.
about 2/3 of them i guess